It's amazing how adamantly people will defend the simplest things (even when you know they are wrong and can prove it). I once worked with a guy who refused to believe that the Appalachian Trail and the International Appalachian Trail were distinct.

A few weeks later, he went missing from work. Turns out he got arrested for holding a loaded shotgun at his step-father's face. And I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. To the ramblatorium!

I guess my gripe is why do people sometimes refuse to listen to reason? Why, people?

Because too many people hate being wrong, even though the very nature of realising you're wrong allows you to adjust, and become correct again. Mental growth is something like the art of compromising between your world-view, and actual world-reality. People who cannot reconcile core differences, seem to be more likely to go to absurd lengths when challenged. Shotguns or not.

My gripe? Love troubles.You can't choose who you fall for, but why with me, does it always end up being long-distance?My problem is that I have been asked to do the one thing I find it nearly impossible to do, even for love : Wait, and do nothing.The fear of drifting away in doing this what she most wants, is really agonising.Blargh....but I'll still do it. And suffer gladly. When the alternate is being without her, it's still hard, but the choice is easy.

It's amazing how adamantly people will defend the simplest things (even when you know they are wrong and can prove it). I once worked with a guy who refused to believe that the Appalachian Trail and the International Appalachian Trail were distinct.

You all remember how I used to be.How I'd fly into a blind rage at the slightest provocation. But I've grown, and these days, it takes a lot.

So, when this one guy made a bigoted comment about homosexuals, as is typical on YouTube, I responded, "And that's a problem... why, exactly?" It was intended to make him think about what he'd said.

So this other guy comes in and mistakes my statement for bigotry, then, before I have a chance to explain that he appears unable to detect tone of voice through comments, he launches a rather unsavory personal attack on me and insults my very character, using various words I won't repeat here. I've since reported him for libel and harassment, and very briefly reminded him to remember who I was responding to and how. Of course, he hasn't responded since on the video. I blocked him, but that doesn't block comment replies.

Last weekend, I got a chance to hang out with my RL buddies (god, I hate saying RL).They invited me to a hike a week later, which is today.So I was pretty stoked to do this thing. I get a little bag of food and water and stuff ready, though I wasn't told how long the hike was gonna be or what sort of stuff I might want to bring.Whatever though, no big deal. I got this handled.

I was also not told exactly when I was going to get picked up. My only clue was that they'd want to do it early in the day before it gets really hot.So I got up nice and early.And promptly fell back asleep on the couch waiting for an unknown time. I ended up waking up to the sound of a car pulling out of our driveway and driving off. Was that my ride that just left, I thought to myself.Yes, yes it was, as I was told by one of my buddies over Steam a half hour later.Well, cool. And then I hear that the hike got canceled anyway because of thunder.

That's right, sunny all week, clear starry night sky last night, no clouds to be seen.. and in only a few hours, it becomes overcast, somewhat chilly, and thundering.Had there not been thunder, it likely would have rained anyway. Hasn't started yet, but it will.

So yeah, I'm not exactly sure what my gripe is. I guess the whole thing was a let-down?I don't get to see these guys very often so when plans fall through, partly my fault, partly lack of information given, partly this retarded weather, it can be a real bummer.

Guess I'll go get mad at Etrian Odyssey some more.

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